health information management

medical coding billing

Acquiring a Basic Understanding of Medical Coding and Billing. It aids in the organization and monitoring of patient health records by healthcare professionals. For instance, if a patient gets the flu and develops a fever and cough, the healthcare provider will code the diagnosis of the flu. ICD-10-CM: This is used to document medical diagnoses in the U. An example of medical coding is the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM). The accuracy of medical coding ensures that codes used appropriately represent the medical procedures and diagnoses.

health information management